xiv, 368 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : 20 cm

General Hideki Tojo, known as The Razor, had worked long and hard to extend Japanese power. He succeeded brilliantly: by August of 1942, Japan ruled the Pacific. Here, for the first time, is the full story of how Tojo's achievement was undone in the final phase of World War II--the exciting, tumultuous weeks that sank the Japanese Empire in a sea of fire and fury

Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-357)

Includes indexes

The tactics of despair -- Meetinghouse -- The diplomacy of defeat -- The project -- The little boy -- The genie -- The air-raid shelter -- Reaction in Washington -- August 11-the conspiracy begins -- August 12-Day of crisis -- The mounting peril -- August 14-the final word -- The rebellion -- Peace on earth -- The emperor speaks -- Delayed reactions -- An order from MacArthur -- Violent interlude -- Lazarus -- The enemy lands -- "These proceedings are closed" -- The last recourse

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